TM-9-2320-387-24-2

TRUCK, UTILITY: S250 SHELTER CARRIER, 4X4, M1113

TECHNICAL MANUAL; UNIT, DIRECT SUPPORT AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE, VOLUME 2

DECEMBER 1997
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TM 9-2320-387-24-2
WARNING
EXHAUST GASES CAN KM.
Brain damage
or death
can result
from heavy
exposure.
Precautions
must be followed to ensure
personnel
safety when the personnel
heater
or engine of any vehicle
is operated
for any purpose.
1. Do not operate
your vehicle
engine
in enclosed
areas.
2. Do not idle vehicle
engine
with vehicle windows
closed.
3.
Be alert at all times for exhaust
odors.
4.
Be alert for exhaust
poisoning
symptoms.
They are:
l
Headache
l
Dizziness
l
Sleepiness
l
Loss of muscular
control
5.
If you see another
person
with exhaust
poisoning
symptoms:
l
Remove
person
from area
l
Expose
to open air
l
Keep person
warm
l
Do not permit
physical
exercise
l
Administer
artificial
respiration,
if necessary*
l
Notify a medic
* For artificial
respiration,
refer to FM 21-11.
6. BE AWARE, the field protective
mask for nuclear,
biological,
or chemical
(NBC) protection
will not
protect
you from exhaust
poisoning.
THE BEST DEFENSE
AGAINST
EXHAUST
POISONING
IS ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.
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